"Builder confidence in the market remains strong due to a lack of resale inventory, low mortgage interest rates and a growing demographic of prospective home buyers," said NAHB chairman Chuck Fowke.
This year, the NWFA and the Coverings international tile and stone exhibition organizers are co-locating to bring you NWFA's 2021 Wood Flooring Expo and Coverings 2021 simultaneously in Orlando, Florida, July 7-9.
In his new role, Jay Smith will lead Shaw’s divisional and regional vice presidents, along with their teams of territory managers, in synergizing the company’s specification and relationship-building efforts with flooring contractors.
Self-leveling products are a great product when applied properly, keep in mind that there is definitely an upcharge for using these products, but they’re worth it when you need to achieve the proper floor flatness.
This new fellowship is funded through a generous $75,000 donation from Ronald G. Burg, ACI executive vice president, and Jeffrey W. Coleman, ACI president, 2020-2021.
Regulations imposed by all levels of government account for $93,870, or 23.8 percent of the current average sales price ($397,300) of a new single-family home.
Housing affordability weakened slightly during the first quarter of 2021 as rising material costs and supply shortages along with expected increases in mortgage rates stemming from a growing economy are likely to exacerbate affordability challenges in the year ahead.